Windows® 7 Explorer

The new features of the Windows 7 Explorer

With many users reporting frustrating complaints about the Windows Explorer in Windows Vista, you will be happy to know that there have been many improvements made to the Windows 7 Explorer. Among these notable enhancements are major changes to the left-side panel and address bar. The left-side panel differs greatly from Vista and now features directory tress for your network and computer as well as Favorites. Icons can be dragged and dropped into the favorites area for quick reference. The left-side panel also includes Homegroup and Libraries. While the Windows 7 Explorer has been met with quite a good response from most users, there are still some that are unfamiliar with the features of Windows most useful and frequently used utility.

Below are a few of the most practical and productive Windows 7 Explorer features that will definitely be able to save you time and make the Explorer more useful:

Windows 7 Explorer Search Filters
Windows 7 Explorer Search Filters can be an extremely effective way of finding exactly what you are looking for as quickly as possible. If your search term in Explorer is yielding hundreds of results, making the specific file you are after difficult to find, you can easily eliminate this issue by taking advantage of search filters. These will allow you to enter specific information about the file that will narrow down your search results even further and make the search process inside Windows7 Explorer much more efficient.

Save Searches for Easy Reference
With the Windows 7 Explorer you now have the ability to quickly and easily save search results for quick reference at a later time. You can also save locations and customized filters within the saved search file. This is extremely useful for those that are constantly making the same searches several times a day as part of their work flow.

Tagging Files in the Details Pane
The Windows 7 Explorer will allow you to tag files, which will allow you to search and organize files much more efficiently than ever before. You can assign pretty much any useful metadata you want to a file that will allow you find them much easier when performing regular searches or using filters. Those that have many similar files on their hard drive will definitely want to take advantage of this feature. You can add tags and metadata to a file from within the Details Pane of the Explorer. You can also add data to multiple files by selecting them simultaneously in the Explorer and adding metadata once.

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